Sandelman &Associates’ Quick-TrackR research study tracks key consumer behavioral andattitudinal measures for all major fast-food chains

Sandelman &Associates’ Quick-Track(R) research study tracks key consumer behavioral andattitudinal measures for all major fast-food chains. Surveys were conductedamong nearly 94,000 quick-service restaurant customers in 75 major marketsacross the United States.A Commitment to Making a DifferenceIn addition to focusing on providing value, Little Caesars also has a longhistory of giving back to the communities where it does business, and hascreated several unique programs to help make a difference including youthhockey, the Little Caesars Love Kitchen and the Little Caesars VeteransProgram. Early on Little Caesars sponsored youth hockey, which led to the LittleCaesars Amateur Hockey League, the country’s most respected youth hockeyprogram. Founded in 1985, the Little Caesars Love Kitchen, a pizza kitchen onwheels, has provided free, hot pizza to two million citizens, including thehomeless as well as disaster survivors and rescue workers.

In 2008, a secondLove Kitchen was added to make a difference for more people In addition, morethan 50 U.S. veterans have applied more than $1.5 million in credits andbenefits through the Little Caesars Veterans Program to become Little Caesarsfranchisees. Little Caesars franchisees also believe in giving back andsupport countless churches, schools and sports teams in their communities.Celebrating and Looking AheadLittle Caesars will mark its 50th anniversary on May 8, 2009, with acelebration event at the historic Fox Theatre in Detroit, which was purchasedby the Ilitches in 1987, completely restored and now serves as the corporateheadquarters to Little Caesar Enterprises. Colleagues, franchisees, vendorsand other members of the Little Caesars community will gather to pay tributeto the accomplishments that have made Little Caesars an industry leader, andhave positioned it for continued growth. The fun event will include specialspeakers, entertainment, a unique commemorative gift, cake and pizza.About Little Caesars Little Caesars Pizza founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened their firstrestaurant in Garden City, Michigan, in 1959.

Little Caesars, the fastestgrowing pizza chain, built more stores in the world in 2008 than any otherpizza brand and today is the largest carry-out chain globally with restaurantson five continents. Little Caesars is growing in prime markets across thecountry, and is offering strong franchisee candidates an opportunity forindependence with a proven system. For the second year in a row, LittleCaesars was named “Best Value in America”* of all quick-serve restaurantchains. In addition, Little Caesars offers strong brand awareness with one ofthe most recognized and appealing characters in the country, Little Caesar. In addition to Little Caesars Pizza, Ilitch companies in the food, sports andentertainment industries include: the Detroit Red Wings, OlympiaEntertainment, Olympia Development, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution,Champion Foods, Ilitch Holdings, Inc., Uptown Entertainment, Little CaesarsPizza Kit Fundraising Program, and a variety of venues within these entities.Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers. Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity CasinoHotel.For more information about Little Caesars and available franchiseopportunities, visit or call 1.800.553.5776. * “Highest-Rated Chain – Value for the Money” based on a nationwide survey ofquick-service restaurant consumers conducted by Sandelman & Associates, 2008 SOURCELittle Caesars PizzaHeidi Watson for Little Caesars, +1-313-471-6649, or Jamie Izaks, Fishman PR,+1-847-975-2336.

Many have more downside risk than upside,” Wessling said.While a short-term correction was possible for major emerging markets, he said the 12-month outlook was solid.In commodities, Wessling said investors should be prepared for a correction in industrial metals, which have performed strongly so far this year.Copper prices have risen sharply on expectations of accelerating Chinese demand, he said.Three-month copper is up 68 percent so far this year, but on Friday Reuters data showed copper inventories in warehouses monitored by Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 45 percent from a week ago.(editing by John Stonestreet). NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) – U.S. inflation pressures roseslightly in April after hitting a 51-year low in March,indicating policymakers should continue to focus on economicgrowth, a research group said on Friday The Economic Cycle Research Institute’s U.S. FutureInflation Gauge (USFIG), designed to anticipate cyclical swingsin the rate of inflation, rose to 78.2 in April from revised77.9 in March. “The USFIG is still near March’s 51-year low, affirmingthat inflation is far from being a near-term concern,” saidLakshman Achuthan, managing director at ECRI. The gauge was pushed up by inflationary moves in measuresof vendor performance, loans, commodity prices and labor marketconditions, partly offset by a disinflationary move in ameasure of interest rates, Achuthan said. The USFIG annualized growth rate, which smooths out monthlyfluctuations, fell in April to minus 33.7 percent from arevised minus 38.0 percent in March.